Actually, the real question might be – how many credit cards should you have based on what the credit card companies think? Ever since I started blogging about personal finance topics I have wanted to write an article focused on credit cards, specifically the number of credit cards you should have. Because I believe effective […]

The snowball method can be used as a means to pay off all forms of debt. Your mortgage, car loans, home equity loans, medical debt and student loans just to name a few. However, where it can really be effective is if you’re trying to pay off credit card debt. From my own […]

You’ve seen these offers before? An Insane Credit Card Offering 0% Interest Transfering Your Balance to a 21-Month 0% APR is Ingenious Demolish Your Debt with this 18-Month 0% Credit Card Are you considering a 0% balance transfer offer to pay off debt? These days everywhere you look, there are more and more credit cards […]

We’ve all done it. We tell little white lies to save face, boost our egos, or maybe just to avoid an uncomfortable situation with a friend, because well… we want to remain friends. You know! “I thought I responded to your email, I am sure I did.” Because of all the things you had to […]

Who has the best identity theft protection services? I have written previously about my experiences with credit card fraud and provided my recommendations on how you can actively monitor your credit card transactions by lowering your transaction threshold to receive email alerts. Although credit card fraud is one area of concern when you think about […]

Regardless of which credit card survey you read, most indicate that the average credit card debt in the U.S. is @$16,000 (household), which translates to over $780 billion in consumer debt in the United States. The financial costs of credit card debt are obvious – paying more in interest, not being able to save, no […]

Finding good practical advice on how to pay off your debt is easy. A simple Google search will get you a whole bunch of great articles – including the ones you can find here on FTP. However, what you won’t find often enough is articles on what isn’t important when you’re paying off debt. The […]

Guest Contribution by Patricia Sanders, a regular contributor at wiki.debtcc.com Sacrifice. You’ll come across this term a lot of time with regards to paying off debt. But how far should you go? How much should you sacrifice when paying off credit card debt? Should you give up everything just to save money and pay off […]

We all love to spend money. It makes us feel good, it’s fun, makes us feel confident and even empowered. Of course the challenge is making sure we are spending the money on the right things and for the right reasons. As it relates to our finances and as discussed in the eBook Filling The […]

Most often the discussion surrounding consumer debt focuses on how to get out of debt, why debt is bad, and why saving money is good. In addition, debt is often a topic of interest for many personal finance books, blogs and websites, including Filling The Pig. These perspectives are educational, relevant and important to the […]

Sorry for the expletive – now you know how I really feel about debt consolidation. If you have considered or are considering a debt consolidation loan, before you make that move read this first. What is Debt Consolidation? Debt consolidation is when you take out a loan to consolidate other forms of debt. For example, […]

I wrote an article on credit card fraud last year during the holiday shopping season, after I had become a victim of on-line credit card fraud. The article focused on minimizing your exposure to fraud. Everyday there seems to be some new article, or story discussing a new credit card scam. I thought revisiting […]

Prior to the 2016 Christmas holiday I received a notification from my credit card company that they were tracking some suspicious card activity on my account. I immediately logged into my account and foundover $500 in unauthorized charges being made for everything from household decorations to shoes. I contacted the online fraud department and confirmed […]

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